CURRICULUM VITAE

Doctor of Arts, director, writer Jaakko Nousiainen (*1969, Finland) is a creative professional with a multidisciplinary background in performance, opera and contemporary music theatre, as well as change management, audiovisual media and digital service design.

Current position: Head of Arts and Culture at the Finnish Institute in London.

The Big Sleep

Massamelu

ToF

Performer and vocal artist in a dance cabaret. Choreographed and directed by Ismo-Pekka Heikinheimo. Helsinki Festival, 1998. Dance film based on the footage of the production: 'ToF - this is fact - this is fiction', 2002. | Dance film introduction on AV-Arkki.fi. |

Palkeenkielet

Co-writer and director of a radio play, with Juha Valkeapää under the group name 'kesken'. Finnish Radio Theatre, 1996.

Teaching experience

Finnish Academy of Fine Arts, Department of Time and Space. Part time teacher, digital media, 1998-1999.

Degrees

Doctor of Arts, University of Lapland, Faculty of Art and Design, 2015.

MA in film. University of Art and Design, Department of Film and Television, Helsinki, 1996.

Other studies

Doctoral studies: Member of ELOMEDIA Doctoral Programme of Audiovisual Media, 2010-2013; Researcher at the University of Lapland, Faculty of Art and Design, Audiovisual Media Culture, 2010-2013; Visiting research student at the Hong Kong City University School of Creative Media, 2013.